Smoker&#39;s pipe



NOV- 1, 1932. E. c. sAssER SMOKERS PIPE Filed June 17. 1931 F gimme EDWARD C 5,4535? Patented Nov. l, 1932 I EDWARD C. SASSER, OF'CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND SMOKERS PIPE fApplcation'led .Tune 17,

My invention relates to new andv useful improvements in smokers pipes, and has for an object to `provide a, pipe wherein the smokein passing through the stem of the pipe, will travel in a tortuous passageway to thus prevent the hot smoke 'from too quickly reaching the smokers tongue: Another object of the invention is teso arrange the pipe that instead of there being a I forced draft when-the pipe is used there is substantially a vacuum formed, which will cause the pipe to burn more evenly than wouldotherwisebe the'case.v Still another lobject ofthe invention is to provide a 'pipe wherein the smoke-is drawn from the bowl rearward around a tube situated in the stem and then forwardly again towards'the bowl and finally rearwardly into the smokers mouth,thus, ,in reality, multiplying the length of the stem, so that lthe smoke will have a ychanceto cool before reachingk the smokers mouth. I"

Still another object of the invention is to provide a pipe wherein when smoked, the

5 air being withdrawn from the tube and stems substantially creates a vacuum in the bowl of the pipe rather than a forced draft, thus causing all of the parts of the tobacco to burn l Y. slowly and evenly.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an arrangement which may be quickly iitted in most pipes or may be a part of a newly constructed pipe.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain new and novel arrangements and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

Referring now to the drawing showing a preferred embodiment,

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the pipe showing the arrangement of the tube and stems;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section of the tube with a portion broken away for the sake of clearness;

Fig. 4 is a view of the mouthpiece with the j inner stem;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to that of Fig. 3

1931. Serial No. 545,088.

but showing a slightly modified form of tube.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, there is shown the pipe l comprising the usual bowl 2, stem 8, and the mouthpiece 4, which may be of hard rubber, bakelite, or any other suitable material. It will be seen that this mouthpiece is slightly reduced, as at 5, and although it is shown as slipped into a stem it might be internally screw-threaded, if desired.

Fitting within the mouthpiece 4 is the central or inner stem 6, which may be made of aluminum, and is split or vbifurcated at its end, as at 7. Fitting over this inner stem is whatl term the tube 8, which is slightly larger in diameter than the stem 6, this tubel 8 extending from thereduced portion of the mouthpiece all the way through the pipe stem 3, through the bowl, and may rest on the far side in Fig. 3, has the closed end 9 but is perforate, as at l0, while the rear end is sligh-tly flared, as at 8', to thus center it with respect to the internal bore of the stem 2. The split end or prongs 7 of the inner stem 6 are bent slightly outwardly, asmay be seen in the several views, sothat when the mouthpiece andv the stem 6 are pulled outwardly, the

thereof. This tube 8, as shown prongs will tend to ream or clear out this tube 8. v

When the tobacco (not shown) is placed within the bowl- 2 and the smoker draws on the pipe, it will be seen that the air will be withdrawn from the stem 6 and also from the tube 8, but as the tube 8 is perforate, as at 10, the air will valso be removed from around the tube and from the bowl 2 of the pipe, it being remembered that the tube 8 is less in diameter than the bore of the stem 3 of the pipe. Thus, it will be seen that when the pipeis smoked, there is substantially a vacuum formed in the bowl of the pipe kand in the tube and stem, which means a slow` and complete burning of the tobacco rather than a forced draft, which might draw it just centrally of the bowl.

',lfhe smoke, in traveling from the bowl around the tube 8 to the point of the perforations 10, then forwardly of this tube, and then rearwardly again through the inner stem 6, has a chance to cool and, in eect, is

at its outer end with the pipe, the pipe will:

not work the way it is supposed to. n

To quickly clean the pipe, it is only necessary to pull out the mouthpiece, which will also 'remove the tube 8, and then the tube 8 maybe held in the one hand and the little mouthpiece and its stem withdrawn from 20 the The bent prongs acting as a reamer will'cle'an out any of the tobacco tars or moisture orshredsof tobacco, which may have gotten into this tube. The outer surface'y ofthe tube may then be wiped 0E with piece of paper, as well as the stem 6, and th pipe then quickly and readily cleaned.

i' have found by actual service'that the is one which provides a very cool smoke, :nag be ke t very clean, and provides a slow even urning of the tobacco, which is 'gpposed to provide the real aroma of'the acco.

fltwill be understood that the mouthpiece be made of any desirable material and, in the same way, the little tube and stem may be made of any desirable material without in any way affecting the spirit and scope of the invention.

. Having thus described my invention, what I 'claim as new and desire to secure by Let# ters'Patent is 1. A tobacco pipe comprising a bowl and a stem, a mouthpiece fitting within the stem, aniinner stem fitting within the mouthpiece, a tube fitting over the stem and of slightly laxlel' diameter than the said stem, said tube e nding across the bottom of the bowl the tube being perforate near its rear end and the said tube being less in diameter than the bore of the stem of the pipe to thereby cause the smoke to be drawn from the bowl through a 'tortuous passageway before reaching the mouth of t e smoker.

2. A .tobacco pipe including a bowl and a stem, a mouthpiece, an internal stem within the mouthpiece fitting within the stem of the pipe and up in the bowl, a tube of larger diameter than the internal stem fitting over said internal stem and about the mouthpiece and extendin clear across the bottom of the bowl, the sai tube being closed atV its outer end andperforate at points on its riphery near the rear end, the diameter o the said tube being less than the bore of the stem of Il theV pipe whereby the smoke will be drawn seal this tube with respect tofrom the bowl around said tube and between said tube and said inner stem and then into said stem before reaching the mouth of the smoker.

3. A tobacco pipe including a bowl and a stem, a mouthplece, an internal hollow stem havin its outer end s lit to form outwardly ext ing prongs, a tu of greatebb'o than said internal stem fitting over said internal stem, said tube being closed at its outer end and perforate onl its sides, the said tube being of less diameter than the bore of the stem of the pipe whereby the smoke will pass rearwardly, forwardly, and again rearwardly before reaching the mouth of the smoker.

4. A mouth ieee for a tobacco pipe including a lhol ow stem havin its forward ends s lit and slightly press apart, a tube of sli tly greater-diameter thany said stem ittin over said stem, the outer ends of said stem aring against the inner walls of the tube, the rear end of the tube being closed but the walls of the tube near its'rear end being perforate.

5. A smokers a stem, a mouthpiece having an internal hollow stem therein a tube Iittin loosely over said stem, said tube havin -ho es in its walls near the rear end thereo the outer end of the tube being open and the Alengthof the tube bei such that when fitting within the stem of t e pipethe outer end of the tube is sealed with respect to the bowl and extends across the bottom of the bowl and contacts with the far side of the bowl.

In testimony whereof I aix m c EDWARD C. A

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pipe including a. bowl and 

